Juliet, Jane and Emma carried out a 6-week Group Consultation centred around Menopause, with special assistance from Dr Sophia Azhar.
Each week focused on a specific area related to Menopause, providing information and advice to patients attending.
The schedule can be viewed below…
Week 1:
- GP Appointment with Dr Azhar
- Full Health Check
- Sign up & consent
- Wellbeing assessment
Week 2:
- GP-led introduction with Dr Azhar
- Menopause overview
- Baseline checker
- Symptom awareness and management
Week 3:
- Bone health with Royal Osteoporosis Society
- Vitamins & supplements with Dr Azhar
Week 4:
- Mindfulness and chair yoga with Jane
- Self-care & coping strategies with Dr Azhar
Week 5:
- Weight, nutrition and hydration with Total Wellbeing Luton
- Menopause and diet with Dr Azhar
Week 6:
- Emotional wellbeing with Talking Therapy Luton
- Anxiety, mood and sleep
- Recap with Dr Azhar
Feedback from the patients was very positive, including:
“That was a great experience with Dr Azhar, she really explains very well and in detail. She is quite an easy going, approachable, understanding and quite knowledgeable person.”
“Excellent, the GP was very knowledgeable and informative. We were able to have discussions in a relaxed atmosphere.”
“These sessions are informative and I learned a lot of symptoms about menopause which I was already experiencing for a long time.”
